Can Žilina beat Slovan Bratislava in Stadion MSK Zilina clash?

The visiting Slovan Bratislava played their last game only three days ago, a Europa League match. That game was also an away game, at Beşiktaş. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Slovan Bratislava have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 3-0-1 (win-draw-loss) from four matches.

Žilina form and stats

19 points is a decent return from 8 Fortuna Liga games here at Stadion MSK Zilina for Žilina. The data says 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Žilina manager J. Kentoš and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Nitra (placed 11th) in the Fortuna Liga. Preceding that match was a defeat to Ruzomberok (1-2).

There will be little rest for Žilina after this match as they are travelling to Slovan Bratislava for a Slovakia Cup game in only three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 8 games), Žilina's attacking play is working. Žilina are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion MSK Zilina in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.

Slovan Bratislava form and stats

Slovan Bratislava's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Slovan Bratislava, who have the most scored goals (40) in Fortuna Liga, collect 19 points from their 8 away matches in the Fortuna Liga. 6 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Žilina. Momentum is building for Slovan Bratislava in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

370 minutes! That's how long the Slovan Bratislava goalkeeper Dejan Iliev and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Slovan Bratislava, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Beşiktaş. Before that, Slovan Bratislava secured a home win against Sered with the score 2-0.

After this away game Slovan Bratislava return home for a Slovakia Cup game against Žilina. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Slovan Bratislava have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 8 away matches. As opposed to that, Slovan Bratislava have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Slovan Bratislava - Žilina 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Žilina won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Slovan Bratislava has 6 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

A. Šporar 11 goals

D. Holman 5 goals

Žilina missing players

Slovan Bratislava missing players